Writer&#39;s rest



B. F. TERRY.

WRITER'S REST. APPLICATION Hugo MAR. I. 1920.

Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

of the hand in traversing PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. TERRY, OF SOUTH NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

WRITER/S REST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. *7, 1920.

Application filed March 1, 1920. Serial NS. 362,473.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. TERRY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in W'rite'rs Rests, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflieient means adapted to be worn on a finger of the hand to serve as a rest to facilitate the movement of a hand over the paper or other surface in the op eration of writing, to avoid the bearing of the hand or fingers directly upon the surface of the paper and by minimizing the frictional contact to facilitate the movement of the hand and avoid the necessity of raising the hand from the paper in following the line of writing, and with this object in view the invention consists in the construction and combination of parts the preferred embodiments of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view of the device applied to the fourth finger of a hand.

Fig. 2 is a side view partly in section of the device.

Fig. 3 is a detail section on the plane indicated by the line 33 of Fig. 2.

The device consists essentially of a holder which in the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive comprises a ring 10 adapted to fit, for example, on the first joint of the preferred finger of the hand, as for example, the fourth or little finger as shown in Fig. 1 and provided with an offset loop 11 provided at an intermediate point with an undercut opening 12 forming a seat for an anti-friction ball 13 which bears on the exterior surface of the ring and projects be yond the exterior surface of the loop to bear upon the paper or other surface upon which the wearer is writing to the end that the movements of the hand in forming the letters or figures is facilitated by reason of the practical elimination of the frictional contact.

The holder may be turned relative to the finger to suit the position of the hand. of the writer so as to bring the bearing ball into the proper position to bear the weight the paper or the surface, and obviously either holder may be arranged upon either the fourth or little finger of the hand or the third or ring finger as may be preferred. Also an advantage of the ring form of holder resides in the fact that it may be arranged either on the first or second joint of the finger whereas of course the thimble form of holder is de signed only for engagement with the terminal or first joint.

An important advantage of the device resides in the simplicity with which it can be constructed, in that the bearing ball may be introduced between the exterior surface of the holder and the inner surface of the retaining loop, after which the latter may be pressed toward the surface of the holder to bring the undercut seat thereof into proper engaging relation with the ball and permit of the exposure of the outer portion of the ball beyond the exterior surface of the loop. the subsequent pressure upon the ball incident to the use thereof being entirely toward the holder and therefore not tending to strain or displace the retaining loop. As aconvenience the retaining loop may be made of comparatively light and bendable or pliable material to facilitate the introduction of the ball and the replacement thereof should it become worn or injured in use.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A finger rest for writers, consisting of a finger-engaging holder provided with an exterior retaining loop having an intermediate undercut opening, and a bearing ball fitted in said opening in bearing contact with the exterior surface of the holder.

2. A finger rest for writers having a finger-engaging holder and an exterior pliable loop provided at an intermediate point with an undercut seat, and a bearing ball mounted in said seat in bearing contact with the exterior surface of the holder.

3. A finger rest for writers consisting of a finger-engaging ring provided with an exterior offset loop having an undercut bearing opening, and a bearing ball mounted in said opening in rolling contact with the exterior surface of the ring and projecting be yond the exterior surface of the loop.

In testimony whereof he afiixes his signature.

BENJAMIN F. TERRY. 

